West Virginia Department of Tourism offers free tourism college courses

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) – The West Virginia Department of Tourism is offering a free college course to any West Virginian interested in hospitality and tourism. In March, W.Va. Governor Patrick Morrisey announced the Tourism Works program, a free online …

Virginia Diverse Chamber of Commerce hosts 6th annual Community Beautification Day on Saturday at Eureka Park

The Virginia branch of a national Chamber of Commerce organization is inviting residents in the Roanoke Valley for The post Virginia Diverse Chamber of Commerce hosts 6th annual Community Beautification Day on Saturday at Eureka Park first appeared on News …

Album Review: Virginia Creeper’s GOBLN7 EP Vivid Southern imagery enlivens quartet’s “pastoral sludge”

“I don’t believe in runner’s high or reading leaves,” Genevieve Poist declares. Virginia Creeper's singer-guitarist isn't interested in such ephemeral, unproven phenomena. A much heavier follow-up to folksy 2024 LP People Love the Dallas Cowboys …

Northern Virginia business groups voice support for George Mason University president

Hines: What Virginia transfer Blake Buchanan gives ISU basketball

Iowa State basketball coach T.J. Otzelberger recruited Blake Buchanan, a 6-foot-10 center, after Buchanan's transfer from Virginia. Buchanan's playmaking abilities and defensive skills are expected to be key assets for the Cyclones. Buchanan's …

Labubus come to Virginia - Are they a fad or something more?

Trends come and go, and one that’s taken the world by storm has made its way to Virginia. Labubus are designed loosely after mythical, Nordic monsters the Chinese-born creator embraced after moving to the Netherlands. But the unique sales method used to …

Syphilis cases climb in Virginia, as more babies are exposed during pregnancy

Twenty-five years ago, when Cynthia Morrow worked in a New York public health office, a single case of congenital syphilis, where a baby is exposed to the infection in the womb, would spark an immediate and urgent response.  “All the alarm bells went off,” …

Virginia Giuffre: Epstein’s most prominent Aussie accuser left her children four houses and a small fortune

Sex-trafficking survivor Virginia Giuffre died without a valid will, despite having amassed a small fortune which included civil lawsuit settlements and a multi-million dollar property portfolio in Australia. The Nightly can reveal that an application has …

Ross Hodge at home in West Virginia

It didn’t take long for West Virginia head coach Ross Hodge to feel right at home in his new surroundings. “We haven’t lost a game yet, so everybody still likes me,” Hodge said.  Of course Hodge is kidding about that part, but he quickly realized that with …

Virginia H. Treat

Screenshot Virginia H. Treat, age 83, passed away peacefully following a lengthy illness on July 21, 2025, at the Bradford Ecumenical Home. She was born March 14, 1942, in Elmira, NY, a daughter of James and Ruth Heck of Tioga, PA. On July 14, 1962, …